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[[File:PummelMelee.jpg|thumb|Fox pummeling Mario in ''Melee''.]]

A '''pummel''' (referred to as '''CatchAttack''' in in-game ''Brawl'' files) is the attack usable while an opponent remains trapped in the player's [[grab]]. Any character can pummel by pressing the attack or grab buttons after a successful grab. Since that character will already be holding the other using their arms, most pummels are knee jabs or head butts, which tend to cause around 1-3% damage. Pummeling is primarily used to rack up extra damage before a throw, and from ''Brawl'' onward, to restore more critical moves from [[stale-move negation]] while chaingrabbing. The higher an opponent's [[damage]], the longer one can pummel before they're able to [[Button mashing|break free]] from the grab. If not executed swiftly, an adept fighter may escape before even a single blow is landed, which is one of the decisions a player must make when they grab an opponent: a character with a fast pummel (such as [[Lucario]]) can spare a few milliseconds to get some extra damage on the opponent, while a slow-pummel character (such as [[Ganondorf]]) risks the opponent wriggling out of their grab if they pummel, making it more worthwhile just to throw the opponent. Pummeling was first introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. It can be performed much more quickly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and even more quickly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''; most usually have a specific rhythm that affects its speed.

In the following tables, "Duration" means how many frames the attack lasts for until another pummel can be made.

==List of pummels in ''[[Melee]]''==

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|-

|{{SSBM|Bowser}}

|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}

|Knees opponent

|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}

|{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}

|Karate chops opponent on the head or shoulder

|{{SSBM|Falco}}

|{{SSBM|Fox}}

|{{SSBM|Ganondorf}}

|3%

|{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}

|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}

|{{SSBM|Kirby}}

|{{SSBM|Link}}

|{{SSBM|Luigi}}

|{{SSBM|Mario}}

|{{SSBM|Marth}}

|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}}

|2%-3%

|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|2%-3%

|{{SSBM|Ness}}

|2%

|{{SSBM|Pichu}}

|2% (1% damage taken by user)

|-

|{{SSBM|Pikachu}}

|Zaps opponent

|{{SSBM|Peach}}

|Kicks opponent's shins

|{{SSBM|Roy}}

|3%

|{{SSBM|Samus}}

|{{SSBM|Sheik}}

|{{SSBM|Young Link}}

|{{SSBM|Yoshi}}

|{{SSBM|Zelda}}

==List of pummels in ''[[Brawl]]''==

[[File:Peachpummel.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Peach performing a pummel attack on Ike in ''Brawl''.]]

!Duration

|{{SSBB|Bowser}}

|Hits opponent with horns (Bites)

|

|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Charizard}}

|Bites opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}

|Headbutts opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}

|Chops opponent with hand

|

|{{SSBB|Falco}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Fox}}

|Knees opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}

|Headbutts opponent

|1% (+partner damage)

|

|{{SSBB|Ike}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}

|Hits opponent with tuft of hair

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|King Dedede}}

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Kirby}}

|Punches opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSBB|Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Lucario}}

|Hits opponent with blast of aura

|0% - 3%

|

|{{SSBB|Lucas}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Luigi}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Marth}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}

|Hits opponent with the claws on his wings

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Ness}}

|Headbutts opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSBB|Olimar}}

|Pikmin headbutts opponent

|2% (Other colors), 4% (White)

|

|{{SSBB|Pikachu}}

|1%

|

|{{SSBB|Pit}}

|Knees opponent

|

|{{SSBB|Peach}}

|Kicks opponent's shins

|

|{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}

|Squeezes opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Samus}}

|Punches opponent

|1%*

|

|{{SSBB|Sheik}}

|Punches opponent

|

|{{SSBB|Snake}}

|Chokes opponent

|

|{{SSBB|Sonic}}

|Knees opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Squirtle}}

|Headbutts opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Toon Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword

|

|{{SSBB|Wario}}

|Pokes opponent in the gut with his finger

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Wolf}}

|Knees opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSBB|Yoshi}}

|Bites down on opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSBB|Zelda}}

|Zaps opponent with magic

|3%

|

|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}

|Knees opponent

 

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Can miss during certain frames of Bowser's struggling animation.

 

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|{{SSB4|Bowser}}

|3%

|{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}

|2%

|{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}

|2%

|

|-

|{{SSB4|Charizard}}

|Bites opponent

|{{SSB4|Dark Pit}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}

|Headbutts opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}

|Chops opponent with hand

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|3.64%

|

|{{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}

|Duck headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Falco}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Fox}}

|Knees opponent

|1.2%

|

|{{SSB4|Ganondorf}}

|Knees opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Greninja}}

|Hits opponent with water

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Ike}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}

|Punches opponent

|

|{{SSB4|King Dedede}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Kirby}}

|Punches opponent.  Can be used in rapid succession.

|1.55%

|

|{{SSB4|Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Little Mac}}

|Gives opponent a body shot

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Lucario}}

|Hits opponent with blast of aura

|0% - 3%

|

|{{SSB4|Lucas}}

|Headbutts opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSB4|Lucina}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Luigi}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Marth}}

|Knees opponent

|

|{{SSB4|Mega Man}}

|Squeezes opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}

|Hits opponent with the claws on his wings

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Mewtwo}}

|Hits the foe with a small psychic pulse.

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}}

|3.25%*

|

|{{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of their sword

|3.25%*

|

|{{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}

|Punches opponent with their arm cannon

|2%*

|

|{{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|Hits opponent with a bell

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Ness}}

|Headbutts opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSB4|Olimar}}

|Pikmin headbutts opponent. Most damaging pummels in the game, when it's White Pikmin.

|2% (Other colors), 4% (White)

|

|{{SSB4|PAC-MAN}}

|Headbutts opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Palutena}}

|3.1%

|

|{{SSB4|Pikachu}}

|Zaps opponent

|1%

|

|{{SSB4|Pit}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Peach}}

|Kicks opponent's shins

|

|{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}

|Squeezes opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Robin}}

|Zaps opponent with magic

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}

|Hits opponent with her wand

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Roy}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Ryu}}

|Knees opponent

|

|{{SSB4|Samus}}

|1.2%

|

|{{SSB4|Sheik}}

|Punches opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Shulk}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Sonic}}

|Knees opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Toon Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Villager}}

|Yanks net backwards

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Wario}}

|Pokes opponent in the gut with his finger

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}

|Squeezes opponent

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Yoshi}}

|Bites down on opponent

|2%

|

|{{SSB4|Zelda}}

|Zaps opponent with magic

|3%

|

|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}

|Knees opponent

 

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